Illamasqua Baptiste and Essie Luxeffects A Cut Above..

Illamasqua?  Nope, don't know how to say it.  Here is a link to their blog stating it's pronounced Illa-mass-ka.  I still prefer saying it like Llama-sqaw. LOL.  Regardless, Baptiste is my first Illamasqua polish and it's lovely..

Illamasqua Baptiste:

Baptiste is such a rich reddish toned purple. I think it's probably one of the highest pigmented polishes I've used.  Above pictures are two coats of Baptiste.  It applies so smoothly and has a slight pinkish shimmer when you catch it in direct light.  In lower lighting Baptiste looks much darker.  I like it.  I don't love it like most others, but I'm a sucker for purples, so this one is ok with me.

I have a few of Essie's Luxeffects and I thought A Cut Above would be the perfect glitter to add atop Baptiste:

A Cut Above over Baptiste

A Cut Above over Baptiste

A Cut Above over Baptiste

Pink and Purple= two of my faves!  A Cut Above is full of pink glitter--small round, small hex, and medium hex in a clear base.  I know this one is supposed to be a dupe of something (can't remember what), but I don't have anything like it, so I'm glad I picked this bottle up!  It was so easy just to sponge a bit of A Cut Above over Baptiste and then add a coat of Out The Door.  It's pretty and girly. :)  I've been "in to" layering lately, so this mani was fun :)

Have a good night!! :)